Ken McEntee Recovered paper traders during the last two weeks of July reported improved export orders for old corrugated containers (OCC), with modestly improved prices on both the East and… This content is accessible to…

A new, service-based recycling model has helped Republic Services to increase second quarter 2019 recycling revenue by 6 percent compared to the same time last year, despite lower commodity prices,… This content is accessible to…

After showing an $11 million first quarter profit in its recycling business, and projecting recycling to remain a “tailwind” for the year, Waste Management is now expecting a loss in… This content is accessible to…

With limited Chinese demand for old corrugated containers (OCC) and a reduced European demand for packaging, the global recovered paper market remained weak through the second quarter of the year,… This content is accessible to…

By Ken McEntee A new 1,000 ton-per-day 100-percent recycled containerboard mill has been announced for the Salt Lake City, Utah area. Crossroads Paper, a new company that is building the… This content is accessible to…

Cascades has won the auction to acquire assets of Orchids Paper Products in proceedings before the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware. Cascades said the transaction, which… This content is accessible to…

A 10-cent fee on recyclable paper bags is a “crucial” component of Massachusetts legislation aimed at reducing the impact of plastic on the environment, the bill’s sponsors said. HB771 and… This content is accessible to…

By Ken McEntee A 60-day pilot project at Far West Recycling, in Portand, Ore., will test the concept of a regional secondary materials recovery facility (MRF) that will further sort… This content is accessible to…

U.S. shipments of packaging papers in May were down 7.2 percent compared to May 2018 and down 2.4 percent year-to-date, the American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) announced today. AF&Pa said bag and sack shipments…

U.S. containerboard production decreased 6 percent in May 2019 compared to May 2018 and was down 4.5 percent year-to-date, the American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) announced today. The average daily production compared to April…